Finding a Good Mentor

Have you ever had a mentor who helped further your career or better navigate your juggle? What about a mentor who steered you in the wrong direction?

This week the Journal looks at what happens When Mentoring Goes Bad and offers advice on how to create a good experience for both mentor and protege.

When these relationships work, benefits flow both ways, Protégés gain access to greater visibility, assignments and promotions, and mentors win broader influence, as those they help rise through the ranks.

The article mentions a number of things that could mess up the relationship. Of particular importance, the article notes, is for the mentor and protege to have some things in common, especially in values and personalities. The more in common, the the more they will put into the relationship.

We wonder, does it help the relationship if both mentor and protégé are working parents?